Expert view, Feb. 12 -- Varun Fatehpuria, the founder and CEO of Daulat Finvest Private Limited, believes this is an opportune time for retail investors to double down their investments in the stock market to capitalise on the opportunity presented by the recent correction. In an interview with Mint, Fatehpuria shared his views on the current market valuation and sectors to look at now. Here are edited excerpts of the interview:

India's public equity markets currently present a mixed picture. After several years of sustained growth, we have recently entered the correction territory.

Large caps appear fairly valued, with the Nifty 50 trading at a one-year forward P/E (price-to-earnings ratio) of 18.8 times, closely aligned with its 10-ye...